Judge Harry Perry Collection of Black River Falls, Wisconsin Photographs by Charles Van Schaick and Ben Heller, circa 1900-circa 1914

Contents List

Container Title
PH 399
Folder   1
First railroad bridge over river
Folder   2
Funeral procession of Postmaster Martin Lien, corner of Main and Water streets
Folder   3-4
Navy memorial boat launch, circa 1907-1908
Railroad bridge across river
Folder   5
Circa 1908-1909
Folder   6
Prior to 1911 October 6
Folder   7
Dr. Rufus Thompson being rescued from river after boat accident, 1911 May
Flood, 1911 October 6
Folder   8
View of railroad bridge and river “just before bulkhead went”
Folder   9
View of river showing partially submerged powerhouse
Folder   10
Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed bridge
Folder   11
Businessmen watch as water rises, flooding north end of Water Street
Folder   12
View of submerged powerhouse from Spaulding Wagon Shop
Folder   13
Main and Water Streets as water is rushing down streets
Flood damage caused by flood of 1911
Folder   14
Looking across river at remains of buildings on Main Street
Folder   15
Looking west from railroad bridge, 1911 October 9
Folder   16
View from top of court house, 1911 December 1
Folder   17
Pontoon bridge after being hit by three boats, 1911 Winter
Folder   18
Foundation construction for buildings on Main Street which had been destroyed in the 1911 flood
Folder   19
“Cozy Corner Saloon, first building built after [October 1911] flood.”
Note: Corner of Main and Water streets
PH 6003
Before 1911 October 6
Folder   1
Construction of powerhouse
Folder   2
Powerhouse
Folder   3
Businesses on the bank of the Black River
October 1911 flood
Folder   4-5
Water rising around powerhouse, 1911 October 6
Series: “Disaster at Black River Falls, Wis.,” 1911 October 6
Folder   6
View of river showing partially submerged powerhouse
Folder   7
Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed wooden bridge
Folder   8
View of railroad bridge and Black River during flood
Folder   9
Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed bridge
Folder   10-11
Main and Water streets as water is rushing down streets
Folder   12
Jones Lumber and Mercantile Company building collapsing into flooded river
Folder   13
View from German Hill of downtown buildings collapsing into flooded river
Folder   14
Remains of bulkhead